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I can clean you up with the rifle, I killed five off hand at five shots & hit every one exactly where I aimed. The woods are full of them tho' I fear they will all leave soon or get killed out. Birds are plenty tho' they are mostly in woods now. I have worked so hard this (last) year that I have had no chance to hunt much & would like to give you a round. Crops were not good last year too dry for corn & dry so long no one could plant tobacco, tho' I hope I lost no money. The rail road is to Leaksville now so we are quite in the world. Excuse this letter. All send love as ever Yr affec nephew J.D.G.